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Re: The pipe is dead
- Subject: Re: The pipe is dead
- From: Bob and Debbie Milka <aus4usn98@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 03:30:18 -0700
Eric Sheley wrote:
>
> At 07:34 AM 07/23/1999 -0700, Bruce McCurdy wrote:
> >I had opted for the lovely carbon fiber can and had one installed about
> >two months back. Last Sunday night I narrowly escaped a fast trip to
> >the pavement when one of those four-wheeled things changed lanes on top
> >of me (without looking, natch) and glanced off my muffler. The pipe
> >took the brunt of the impact and the pillion step snapped where it
> >mounts to the frame up underneath the seat. Since the can absorbed most
> >of the impact by caving in on itself, I was able to keep the bike
> >upright and did not go down.
> >
> >The pillion step is a $60 part, so I wasn't devasted by that, but it
> >looks like the carbon can won't survive. It is currently scheduled for
>
> Bruce,
>
> Glad to hear that you were able to keep it upright. Based on what I'm
> reading here, it sounds like you are paying for this ? Did the cage the
> keep going ?
>
> In any event, it could have been a lot worse.....
>
> - Eric
>
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Eric,
I think we were all wondering if the cager got away.
Regards, Bob Milka
P.S. Humble apologies and thanks for the Invinsishield.
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